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Advertising on bicycles. These leaflets advertise an upcoming event and had been placed on most bikes in Assen today.
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Advertising on bicycles. These leaflets advertise an upcoming event and had been placed on most bikes in Assen today.
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A different style of bike parking. This is "wheelbender" ish, but with an extra arm which holds bikes more securely. Also the wall around the cycle parking helps to keep bikes secure. Note that while an enormous amount of parking is provide ... [more]
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There's an event on in Assen, so extra cycle parking has been provided and there is are yellow overflow cycle parking signs ([P] Fiets) installed on this and several other lamp-posts to point to the overflow cycle parking areas just outside ... [more]
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22nd of December. It's -5 C, but no-one's enthusiasm for cycling is damped too much by this. It's the last Saturday before Christmas. The racks in the city are all full, there are bikes parked everywhere other than the racks too and the ... [more]
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More of Assen's bikes by the Koopmansplein. Note that the "wheelbender" type of rack shown here is quite common but does not cause the problems you might expect due to being a little larger in size than often seen in the UK. It is qui ... [more]
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Bikes parked next to the Koopsmansplein in Assen. There is a similar layer of bikes all around the plein as you can see if you look closely next to the ice cream stall at the far side. Some bikes are parked at stands, but while there are a ... [more]
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The centre of Assen. As ever this demonstrates the wide demographics of cyclists in the Netherlands.
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It's the 21st of December, before mid-day on a work-day and -4 C. Assen in the winter. Plenty of bikes around. The white between the tiles is salt. All the paths are well salted and it's quite safe to cycle.
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It's the 21st of December, -4 C, about half past mid-day on a working day. The bike racks are more than full as usual. Watch the video to get an idea of how many cyclists you see here, even on cold days. The paths have, of course, all be ... [more]
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Equivalent of A-frame shop, but with bike parking built in. Not the greatest quality of parking, but how marvellous to see a shop adding a bit to the available parking. Assen, Netherlands.
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While cycling rates in Assen are already incredibly high by British standards, the fight to increase the rate of cycling still goes on. This was in today's (1st November 2007) local paper.
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Assen town centre. The road isn't compltely pedestrianized, however motor vehicles are not allowed here all the time. In practice this works very well for cycling.
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Christmas trees banned until the 6th of December. Let Sinterklaas have some space first before the imported tradition: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/11/sinterklaasintocht.html
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Sign within "pedestrianized" area showing limits on delivery vehicles. In this street they are allowed: Monday to Thursday 7:00 - 13:00 and 17:30 - 20:00. Friday 7:00 - 13:00 Saturday 7:00 - 11:00 and 17:00 - 18:00. Normally ... [more]
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Fairly typical street scene showing more cycle parking in Assen. The streets have an enormous amount of space for bicycles right outside the shops, cafes etc. Note also the blue right turn sign. This has an "except cyclists" sign underne ... [more]
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Yet another shop with branded cycle parking outside. Retailers here in Assen seem to like cyclists. The car parking shown on Google's aerial photography doesn't exist any more.
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Trader with remaining unsold bikes leaving the vrijmarkt at the end of Koninginnedag.
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This looks like a road with just narrow cycle lanes. However, it's actually a road used by hardly any cars at all, as there's nowhere to get to by car and no way of using it as a through road. The car in the photo will have to do a right or ... [more]
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Down a gentle slope at the biggest high-rise in Assen there is a good bike shop and watched cycle parking.
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The routes taken daily by the four different special cycle path gritting trucks which operate in Assen. They cover 207 km of cycle path each day, keeping the whole clear of icy patchs and safe to use through the winter. This information ... [more]
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Another missive from the Assen local government printed in the paper. This is all about de-icing the roads and cycle paths. The title "Assen government in action against slipperiness" A few salient points. 340 km of road and 207 km ... [more]
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The council here in Assen publishes a couple of pages in the local paper each week about things that are going on. Today (15th November) this article was included: -------------------- Gritting - Why bollards are removed in winter ... [more]
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Post card from the local government advertising what is being done on newly upgraded rural cyclepaths - which are branded fietsroute+. The points in the green dots: o Clearly signposted o Easy and safe crossings o Minimum of 2.5 m w ... [more]
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